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Saturday, December 02

NASA's first Moon shot in 50 years to put woman, African American into orbit

NASA has named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the four-member team chosen to fly as early as next year on what would be the first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years.

Missed it by that much: 'City killer' asteroid coming close but won't hit earth

An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will travel harmlessly between earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies.

The SpaceX rocket will play a part in NASA's return to the Moon for the first time in 50 years. (Image: Supplied)

Fifty years after its last visit, NASA will return to the Moon later today

NASA’s new moon rocket remains on track to blast off on a crucial test flight despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.

Rising damp: Moon has more water than we've previously thought

The moon’s shadowed, frigid nooks and crannies may hold frozen water in more places and in larger quantities than previously suspected, good news for astronauts at future lunar bases who could tap into these resources for drinking and making rocket fuel.